A Companion to American Military History: 2 Volume Set

With more than 60 essays, A Companion to American Military
History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography
of United States military history from the colonial era to the
present.

Covers the entire spectrum of US history from the Indian and
imperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the battles in
Afghanistan and Iraq

Features an unprecedented breadth of coverage from eminent
military historians and emerging scholars, including little studied
topics such as the military and music, military ethics, care of the
dead, and sports

Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important
era and topic

Summarizes current debates and identifies areas where
conflicting interpretations are in need of further study

James C. Bradford is Associate Professor of History at Texas A & M University. He is the editor of nearly a dozen volumes, including the Atlas of American Military History (2003) and The International Encyclopedia of Military History (2006). He is also currently President of the North American Society for Oceanic History.

Covers the entire spectrum of US history from the Indian and imperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the battles in Afghanistan and Iraq

Features an unprecedented breadth of coverage from eminent military historians and emerging scholars, including little studied topics such as the military and music, military ethics, care of the dead, and sports

Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic

Summarizes current debates and identifies areas where conflicting interpretations are in need of further study

"A Companion to American Military History [CAMH], part of the Blackwell Companions to American History series, in fact proves to be a worthwhile undertaking . . . The essays both offer a bird's-eye view of past and current scholarship and perceptively distinguish areas in need of additional research." (Michigan War Studies Review, 16 August 2011)

"The target readership comprises the general public, students and teachers." (Philosophy & Religion, November 2010)

"This is a genuinely remarkable achievement. Bradford has assembled
an all-star cast of scholars who thoughtfully survey the historical
literature on virtually every aspect of the American military
experience. Here is an essential starting point for every serious
student of American military and naval history."
—Craig L. Symonds, Professor Emeritus, U.S. Naval
Academy, author of Lincoln and His Admirals and Decision at
Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History

"Well-conceived, comprehensive, and thorough, this volume is
important not only for those working on American history but also
for military historians as a whole. The central role of conflict in
American history emerges clearly."
—Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, author
of Crisis of Empire: Britain and America in the Eighteenth
Century and editor of Great Military Leaders and their
Campaigns

"A truly masterful assemblage of essays prepared by a
star-studded cast of military historians. Beautifully written,
comprehensive in scope. Highly recommended to any and all persons
seeking to understand the triumphs and pitfalls of American
military history."
—James Kirby Martin, Distinguished University
Professor of History, University of Houston, editor of Ordinary
Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb
Martin, 3rd edition, and coauthor of Forgotten Allies: The
Oneida Indians and the American Revolution

"Comprehensively conceived, brilliantly executed, this
compendium of scholarship on the American military experience is a
tour de force that belongs in every private and public collection
on the subject."
—Dennis Showalter, Colorado College, author of
Hitler's Panzers: The Lightning Attacks that Revolutionized
Warfare and Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth
Century

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